Illinois · House Bill 3853 · 104th General Assembly

PROTECT MEDICAL EQUIP FREEDOM

HB 3853 Sponsored by Hoan Huynh In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Protective Medical Equipment Freedom Act. Provides that every individual has the right to wear protective medical equipment in any place of public accommodation where they have a lawful right to be without obligation to disclose health status or any other protected information, and no person, entity, or authority shall deny, restrict, or infringe upon this right. Operators and public officials shall not…

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Creates the Protective Medical Equipment Freedom Act. Provides that every individual has the right to wear protective medical equipment in any place of public accommodation where they have a lawful right to be without obligation to disclose health status or any other protected information, and no person, entity, or authority shall deny, restrict, or infringe upon this right. Operators and public officials shall not discriminate against or penalize medical device wearers for exercising their right to wear protective medical equipment. Discrimination under this Act includes, but is not limited to: denial of service; eviction from premises; any form of harassment to remove or refrain from wearing such equipment for any amount of time; and specified actions taken by employers. Sets forth provisions concerning protection against retaliation; exceptions for security requirements and operational safety; enforcement by the Attorney General; and penalties for violating the Act. Effective immediately.

Every action

22 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3. HouseFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  9. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  12. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  7. CommitteeTo Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee · House Civil Procedure & Tort Liability
  8. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 14 Democrats.

All 14 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.